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Smyrna times., 1887-06-01
The Peach Meeting on Saturday.

in pursuance of call the meeting of
peach growers was held at the Town
Hall on Saturday afternoon, William
Mailer being called to the chair and L.
NJ. Price acting as secretary. The
prevalence of a thunder shower in the
early part of the afternoon doubtless
interfered with the attendance upon
the meeting. The object of the meet
ing was to inaugurate the Bureau of
Information and Distribution endorsed
at the Dover Peach Meeting and ex-
planned at length by J. p. r. Polk, of
Wilmington, the originator of the
scheme, who stated more clearly than
had been previously done what was
meant in the different specifications of
the scheme, and the advantages that
accrue to the shipper who thus had the
benefit at the right time of the infor-
nation in the possession of the Bureau.
Mr. Polk was followed briefly by E.
r. Cochran, of MiddletOwn, and DR..
l. L. Adkins, of Easton, in the same
line. Alex. G. Cummins, who has been
an active spirit in these meetings, then
offered the following resolutions, which
were adopted:
ResoLUed, That we the fruit growers and
shippers of Smyrna, Clayton and adjoining
railroad stations, heartily endorse the ac-
tiOn of the convention recently held in
Dover, in unanimously adOpting the bureau
of information and distribution, and we
hereby pledge ourselves to give it our most
cordial cooperation.
ResOtUed, That we earnestly request all
fruit-grOwers and dealers to Join the said
association and to take speedy means of
arOusing in each section the people to the
necessity of concert of action in protecting
their great agricultural interests.
As rule three of the bureau says,
The executive committee shall have
authority to make any new bylaws
that it may deem requisite, which
however, may be repealed or altered at
any annual members meeting" the
following rule was added to the Others
of the bureau; Nothing in the rules
of the bureau shall be so construed as
to prevent members from selling theiI
fruit at the home fruit exchanges, ol
otherwise at any time. or from ship
ping by water, entirely under the
owners control"
AS most of the visiting members had
to catch the 4.49 train the meeting ad
iourned at Ais NJ.
The following persons gave thei
names as endorsing the scheme Jane
P. HOffecker, L. f. Anthony, Jane
w. Anthony, Mrs. c. +. Peterson, VIM
Polk Cummins, Samuel Austin, A. G
| Cummins.
LOCAL COMMITTEE.
VIM. Mailer, pursuant to a resolution
passed at the Town Hall on Saturda,
last authorizing him to appoint to
local committee of eleven for tn
Bureau Conformation and Distribution
has appointed the following as sai
committee Alex. G. Cummins, Jas.
Hoffecker, Jas. w. Anthony, E. S. Gar
rison, Thomas +. Bailey, David S
Wilds, VIM. Polk Cummins, Thos J
Middleton, Colin Ferguson, VIM. N
Boyer, VIM. Mailer, chairman of tow
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Smyrna times., 1887-06-01
DELAWARE LAW FOR DOGS AND ME-


Our townsman McNamee feels nim-
self very naturally aggrieVed. He
frequently takes afternoon or evening
drives, and sometimes invades the
sacred soil of Delaware, where it seems
to be the pleasurable privilege Ofdwell-
ers by the wayside to keep barking
dogs for the annoyance of travellers.
These CANNES, Obedient to the will of
their masters, will lie in wait till a
pedestrian or horseman passes, when
they will rush out in savage pursuit
and try by all means known to dog ma
ture to make such traveller regret that
he did not keep within Maryland lines.
The pedestrian will have to try hard to
save his clothes or his flesh from the
dogs tusks. The equestrian may
count himself fortunate if a runaway
and ruined horse do not result from
the Delaware peasantry. If he con-
cludes to protect himself and shoots
down the worthless brute, the ewes of
of Delaware" are instantly on him. and
he is threatened with dire vengeance
of the law against carrying concealed
weapons" Mr.. McNamee thinks that
the laws of State which license dogs
TO make the travellers way perilous
and forbid to man the right Of selfde.
fense, ought to be amended at least or
disregarded ifthey cannot be improved
And we agree with him. .-EIkfon DEM
Ocrat.
Smyrna times., 1887-06-01

When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child She cried for CaStaria
When she became Miss, she clung 10 Castoria
When she had children, she gave them CaStoria
Smyrna times., 1887-06-01

The Marquette correspondent Of the
Times, in dispatch about the forest fires
which have devastated the northern
peninsula Of Michigan during the past
fortnight, says that q careful estimate
puts the loss at 100000, including
$z,oOO,OOO caused by the destruction
Q, o. tne town Of Lake Lindeo. Only eight
iiVes are positively known to have been
los1, Great destitution prevails through
out the burned district.
Smyrna times., 1887-06-01

memorial Day was very generally oh
served throughout the country Monday
Smyrna times., 1887-06-01

csoice 1Laokeral, at J. B. cOOper's.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15
THE PROPAGATION OF FISH.
The Process of Gathering Spawn De
Notwithstanding Lake Huron.

The season for gathering spawn at the
Caledonia state hatchery for 1SS6-o7
opened Sept 28 The salmon trout are
the first spSwners on the grounds. 1t is
an interesting sight to see the great fel-
lows handled, some OF them weighing
from IA to Is pounds each. They enter
the spawning races at night, and il is at
that time the spawn is taken. The race
ways are kept covered continually, and at
night between s and 0 O'Clock the net,
with long canvas bag is put into the
raceway made for its reception. The
covers over the race are then raised and
the fish drawn into the net by agitating
the water with long poles, commencing at
the head and working down slowly to
ward the net.
The frame of the net is then raised,
which secures the fish, and the net raised
bodily from the water and the frame
placed over large wooden tank filled
with water The bag Of the net is then
lifted up and the fish emptied out The
assistants then handle them as rapidly as
possible, selecting the ripe females and
throwing the unripe ones back into the
pond again for further development
W lllC bHt iloluN ltlt Idlltil III postum
to throw the light into the psns, the
others manipulate the fish. II requires
20 persons to take spawn from the large
fish, one holding the head while the other
strips the spawn from them, great caution
being exercised in handling them carefully
so as not 10 iniure them. The spent fish
are placed in a hand barrow filed with
water and carried to a separate inclosure
so as 10 prevent them entering the races
night after night on a useless errand.
After the spawn has been taken the pans,
into which it has been stripped, are re
moved to the hatchery trays made for
their reception. There are frequently
more fish in the raceway than can he
taken at one time. in which event a screen
is slipped into grooves in front of the net
before it is raised, and the operation re
peated as above described until all the fish
have been handled.
During the height of the spawning sea-
son the screen is again slid into the
grooves of the raceway before daylight,
and the spawn is taken again from the
,rplus fish.--Seth Green in American
Angler.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15
The Automatic Fog Bell.

OF all the queer devices pertaining to
seafaring life that ] ever heard of, the
quecreSt is the automatic fog bell that
used to ring on Race Point, Cape Cod, and
presume is there now. There was big
bell with Il clock work that would mourn
fully toll it whenever it was set agoing.
The bell was under cover, but projecting
from the house was a long nicely balanced
lever with big sponge on the outer end.
There was little roof over the sponge TO
keep the rain off, but when fog came on
the moisture would saturate the sponge
and the weight bearing the lever down
would start the machine and set the bell
to tolling. If the fog soon disappeared
the sponge dried out and the lever stopped
the bell, ready for the next fog, but if the
fog held on the machine eventually ran
down and had TO he wound up again. -
New York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15

1t seems TO be a very wild project, but
the funds have really been subscribed to
build Il railroad to HudsOn's bay, so that
wheat can be carried by vessels, which,
for at least II month in the year, may avoid
becoming icebound far north in the Arctic
circle. The fact is, the region northwest
of St. Paul, and traversed by the Mani
tOba, Northern Pacific and Canadian
Pacific roads, is destined to be one of the
great wheat and potato fields of the
world. With its resources, it could feed
the population of the whole earth. Yet
to look at ii on the map, it seems to be
dangerously near the regions of perpetual
ice. Its distance from the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans is SO great that u waterway
of any kind is very tempting, and hence
capitalists can be found who will build
road 10 give this wheat new water out
let to Europe. e.-Demorest' Monthly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15
ADVICE To EuTHERs.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by SICK child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth7 II SO,
send at once and get q bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. It's value is incslculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it, 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
ten. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female nurses and phy
sicians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents per bottle.
26-m-w-s m1-y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15
Manufacture of Indian Carpets.

The dextcrity Of the worlmen or boys
is so great that il becomes a fascinating
employment to watch them and the
growth of the carpets beneath their quick
fingers. The threads are stretched upright
before them in the same manner as in the
Gobelin tapestry looms and the knots of
Colored worsted are tied along the top
Just within reach of the hands One color
at a time is selected, the END pulled down,
and quick as thought is tied round one of
the threads of the warp and cut off at the
same moment by the rough sickle shaped
knife which is carried all the time in the
right hand Of the workman. Thus
the pile is formed exactly as it is in
the case of Turkey carpets. by success
sion Of knots having both ends cut off on
the surface of the carpet
During the whole Of the process a curl
ous song is carried on in alternate couplets
between the man who is seated behind
the loom and the workers; this would ap-
pear to be the means of directing the tying
in of the colored worsteds to form the de
sign, for no pattern or guide of any sort is
visible. The simpler parts of the carpets
are made by quite young boys, while more
experienced workmen undertake the more
intricate borders When all is done. the
foundation threads are cut from the loom
aud deftly plated together and knotted
into fringe. Chicago Tribune
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15

Some years ago two long freight trains
met at a siding on one of the Illinois
prairies The siding was not long enough
to allow the trains to pass. The assistant
manager of the road happened to be on
one of the trains and he was at his wits
end 10 know what 10 do. There stepped
up young brakeman who said he could
manage the trains so as to enable them to
pass, The engineers laughed at him, but
the manager asked him to explain. With
= stick he traced in the ground his plan.
end it was SO simple that every one at
once comprchended it. In fifteen minutes
the two trains had been moved by and tho
operation is now universally adopted on
sidings that are too short. It is called
saving. The young fellow, while riding
on the top of his car across the dreary
prairies had studied out and solved this
problem, and when the opportunity came
he was ready for it He is now the gen
eral manager of the great Northwestern
syStem.-New York Sun
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15
o, how pleasant and easy to take is

o, how pleasant and easy to take is
Burks White Pine balsam. The great
est cough remedy in the world. 1t is
sold on positive guarantee. therefore
give it thorough and impartial trial
Burk's White Pine balsam is the ouly
safe, sure and speedy remedy for coughs,
colds and all throat and lung diseases
Sold BY Hsrtz & Bshnsen at so cents q
bottle. Pleasant TO take.
Hartz s Bahnsen are selling a medi-
cine for coughs and colds which is no
doubt the best family medicine ever in
trodGced. 1t is not made to cure every
disease, but is all the more valuable on
| that account. 1t is known as Burk S
White Pine balsam.
The pain suffered by those who are
sffiic,ed with dyspepsia is indescrioable
The relet that is given by the use of Lit
tie Apricot pills has caused many TO be
thankful for these little pills" For
sale by Hartz s Bahnsen
Burk's White Pine balsam is the stand
ard remedy for coughs and colds. Hartz
& Bahnsen says they have found amiyture
they can sell on its merits They guarantee
to the public Burk's White Pine balsam
as sure for coughs. colds and lung
troubles
Cressler's Wild Rose tooth powder, the
best tooth preserver known. Ask your
druggist about it before purchasing any
other.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15
LIKE THE FRENCH COMMUNISTS.
The Chicago Brethren Hold a Demon
stratiOn Over a Corpse

CHICAGO. March IA 1t is estimated that
between 10000 and $1,000 people turned out
sunday to witness the demon stration at the
funeral Of Mrs. Oscar Neebe wife of the
condemned Anarchist. Funeral services
were held at Mualiers hall, at the corner of
North Avenue and s;edgwick street, and
artULd the hall thousands of people stood for
hours waiting patiently to witness the funeral
procession. Within the hall stood the coffin
con,a ling the remains of Mrs. Neebe, com
plstey surrounded by bower of beautiful
flowers and plants From early in the morn
ing until O'Clock hundreds of people crowded
into he ball to gaze at the remains. The
funeral services began with the rendition of
one OF Goethe's songs by male chorus, and
then George Schilling mads an address, in
which he spoke of Mrs. Neebe as a wife and
mother in effective and eloquent terms The
Franz Ait quartette sang a hymn, resolu-
tons cf coincidence were read, and thea Paul
Groukau livefe | speech in German.
He said in subs; anee thai Mrs Neebe had
died Of broken heart-a victim Of cruel So
ciety-leaving behind those "ho are perse-
cuted with tIu ALT. that has no parallel IL
history Mr.. Grctrau continuing sad
Our DCuI IaEe not yet come. DLll my Cuty
and my conscience makes it imperative that
| lift my voice 10 accuse that society whose
victim she on the bier before us is. From
this bier call shall go forth to the power
fu! and the rich cauuoning them as to the
fruitage of their own storm seed" After
song ty the Socia!istic male chorus resolu-
tions were adopted to the effect that the
people here assembled pledge themselves to
employ all honorable means TO restore Oscar
Nseba to his children free man; failing in
this, to holl themselves responsible for the
proper training OF his children A number
of letters of coincidence from labor organiza
tons were read, and then the services in the
ha / were concluded.
Tla formation of the funeral cortegs occu-
pl-i considerable time, and it was nearly
,oc; before the solem march to the grave
was h-gGn The cortege was composed Of vori-
Gus - -.alist and trade organizations of Chi
caEo in full regain and with banners ccv
erAi vita Grape, besides numerous people ID
carria seS and on foot The interment took
place al Graceland cemetery, after brief re-
marks 10y Paul Grottkau
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15

Mrs. Pbebe Chesley. Peterson, Clay
Co, Iowa. tells the following remarkable
story, the truth of which is vouched fol-
by the residents of the town: II am "a
years old, have been troubled with kid
ney complaint and lamepess for many
years; could not dress myself withou,
help. Now am free from all pain and
soreness, and am able to do all my own
housework. l owe my thanks to Electric
Bitlers for having renewed my youth and
removed completely all disease and pam. y
Try bottle, only SOC. at Hsrtz & Balm
sens drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15

Perhaps no local disease has puzzled
and bsfied the medical profession more
than nasal catarrb. While not immedi>
ately fatal it is am ong the most distress
ing, nsuseous and disgusting ills the flesh
is heir to. and the records show very few
or no cases of radical cures of chronic
catarrh by any of the multitudes of modes
Of treatment until the Introduction of
Ely's Cream Balm few years ago. The
success of this preparation has been most
gratifying and surprising.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15

You are allowed free tria, of thirt,
days of the use of Dr.. Dyes Celebrated
Voltsic Belt with Electric Suspensory
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Complete restoration to health, vigor and
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Illustrated pamphlet. with full informs
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ing Voltsic Belt Co, Marshall. Mich.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15

The average length OF life is on the in
crease. The science of medicine has made
great progress; many diseases are now
controlled that were formerly thought in
durable The greatest discovery is DR..
Bigelow's Cure, which cures consump>
ton in stages that other remedies are Of
no benefit Coughs. colds, Group, whoop-
ing cough, bronchitis, and all throat and
lung diseases speedily and safely. Price,
30 cents and 81. Of druggls,s.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15

iNDIANAPlLIs, Ind March ls-Telegrams
received at late hour Friday night by the
friends of HoI. Jihn {. New contradic he
statements mads IN SPECIAL dispatches from
Washington TO the effect that be was suf f.i-
ing from an attack of paralysis at the Briggs
house IN that city. Mr New is in good bealtn,
and left Washington Friday night for In
AlnnnnnllS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15

The greatest foe of America people is
consumption; It's victims number many
thousands each year, Physicians and
druggists have at last found a remedy
which they feel justified In Recommend
ing. Tb;a is DR.. Bigelow's Cure, which
cures consumption in stages that other
remedies are Of no benefit 1t cures
coughs, colds, and all throat and lung
diseases speedily and safely Price SO
cents and 81, of druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15

DANvILLE, Ills, March "a AT Potomac,
this county, at noon Saturday, John Good.
win, wealthy farmer, shot Charles More
head, aged a years former cashier of Smith
q Messmores hank. whom he charges with
having seduced his daughter, aged IS years
When Goodwin met Morehead both con-
menced firing with revolvers, each one firing
two shots. Morehead fell mortally wounded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15

ST. PAUL, March ,4-G Gorge Thomp5on,
pro- r,etor OF The Evening Dispatch, Satul
day dismissed bis foreman, Dan Mahoney,
snd two comp ositors named S. Hasslet. an
+. c. Neson. 1t is charged that by a system
Of ienglheniny the mems strings and thus
dishonesty increasing the payroll, the fore
man, aided by the men namei and others,
Das swindled the Office on: OF $3.50 Ia
some cases he strings" had been increased
one Quarter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15

There were 1900 desertions from the
regular army in the official year of 1885
50, against 3, 100 for the preceding twelve
months, This decrease is due to a variety
of causes, not the least potent being the
promotion of dozen deserving non-com-
missioned officers to the grade of second
lieutenant Boston Budget.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15

Whenever a blindly addressed letter
with Hopper street on it gets into the
dead letter Office it is at once sent to
Utica. n. Y, because that is the only
city in the country that is known to have
a Hopper street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15
Don't Get CauQht

This spring with your blood tull Of im-
purities, your digestion impaired, your
appetite poor, kidneys and liver torpid.
and whole system liable 10 be prostrsted
by disease-but got yourself into good
condition, and ready for the changing
and warmer weather, by taking Hood s
Sarsaparilla. 1t stands unequalled for
purifying the blood, giving an appetite,
and for a general spring medicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15

Judge Gray, Of White county, Arkansas,
was putting on bis wedding clothes the
other dsv preparatory to marrying Miss
Mamie Patty, when he complained of a
pain in his right arm. called for water,
and then almost immediately died.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15

Wilmington, Vt, is nearly in the center
of the largest maple sugar making section
in the world. The largest maker there
ships 10000 gallons of syrup yearly, snd
the business is growing fast.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15
Young Blaine Tyres of Journalism.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March l4-Janes g.
Blaine, Jr., has permanently severed 6
connection with The Plttsburg Times NJ.
Blaine left Saturday to accept position
with prominent Wall street broker, whsre
he Is to receive sz,ojJ per year for his serv-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15
a Q a r d.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, carly
decay, loss Of manhood, &c, will send recipe
that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary in South
America Send self-addressed envelope to the
REV. JOSEPH T. INMAS. Station D. Nesc York City.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15
For sale bv T. II. Thomas.

Charles Johnson, of Griffin, Ga. SAYS
that he has a cat that turned from jeI
black to gray over grief at being separated
from his children. to whom it was greatly
attached
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15

Mrs. Stephen B. Elkips recently pre-.
sented library consisting of $400 worth
of books to the town of DAVIS, W. Va =,
on condition that the citizens should
furnish the room, which was promptly
done.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15

Robert Bonner's friends were not sur
prised that he declined an offer of $780,
600 for the matchless Maud S., who trots
mile in . 0S$. He thinks too much of
her to sell her for base gold.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15

BoSToS, March IA The strikers barge
line between Cambridge and Boston has been
taken of. Many Of the men haunt the CON-
pany's otiice continuity, hoping foc work,
while Others ha.- sought employment else
where
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15
HALF-CENT A W0Hn.

THE ARGUS hereafter Will publish IN this col
umn all a vertisements Of Lost, Pound, For Rent
For Sale, Bonrd or Rooms, Wanted snd similar
notices At the low rate of half a cent ,cord
each dFure word. but no advertisement less
taau ten cents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-15
W. c. McGAUHEY.
Webb City, Ark, May 8, 1885.

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